How does Hill Creek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Santee?

Hill Creek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.1/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,644 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hill Creek Elementary?

24.7% of students at Hill Creek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hill Creek Elementary improving or declining?

Hill Creek Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hill Creek Elementary?

9.9% of students at Hill Creek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hill Creek Elementary

Santee Santee San Diego County 92071

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,644 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

690 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

35%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 29.9%

White 52.8%

Asian 1.2%

Black 0.7%

Other 15.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hill Creek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.7%
Met Standard	32.0%
Below Standard	43.4%

Exceeded

24.7%

Met

32.0%

Below

43.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Hill Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.7% of students exceeded standard while 32.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Santee district average of 26.6%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.0 points higher (vs 19.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

24.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

56.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+7.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,644

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	26.9%	24.4%	30.8%	17.9%	51.3%
4th	71	28.2%	40.9%	18.3%	12.7%	69.0%
5th	74	29.7%	32.4%	20.3%	17.6%	62.2%
6th	59	30.5%	42.4%	15.3%	11.9%	72.9%
7th	65	7.7%	58.5%	20.0%	13.8%	66.2%
8th	63	38.1%	44.4%	14.3%	3.2%	82.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	21.8%	28.2%	23.1%	26.9%	50.0%
4th	71	32.4%	28.2%	33.8%	5.6%	60.6%
5th	74	32.4%	21.6%	25.7%	20.3%	54.0%
6th	60	13.3%	16.7%	38.3%	31.7%	30.0%
7th	66	9.1%	27.3%	28.8%	34.9%	36.4%
8th	63	25.4%	19.1%	23.8%	31.8%	44.4%